Happy Poetry Friday, which just happens to be my birthday too. So I went looking for a birthday poem and found one (albeit a wee bit on the heavy side). I had to share it though since this poet has the same birthday as me!
On My Birthday, July 21
I, MY dear, was born to-day—
So all my jolly comrades say:
They bring me music, wreaths, and mirth,
And ask to celebrate my birth:
Little, alas! my comrades know
That I was born to pain and woe;
To thy denial, to thy scorn,
Better I had ne’er been born:
I wish to die, even whilst I say—
‘I, my dear, was born to-day.’
I, my dear, was born to-day:
Shall I salute the rising ray,
Well-spring of all my joy and woe?
Clotilda, thou alone dost know.
Shall the wreath surround my hair?
Or shall the music please my ear?
Shall I my comrades’ mirth receive,
And bless my birth, and wish to live?
Then let me see great Venus chase
Imperious anger from thy face;
Then let me hear thee smiling say—
‘Thou, my dear, wert born to-day.’
Matthew Prior, 1664–1721
Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
Someone perhaps not on your normal poetry Friday rounds is desayunoencama Make sure to check out his poem here. And I’m pretty sure
kellyrfineman will have a poetry Friday post sometime during the day so don’t forget to look for it.
Happy Birthday!!!
And Happy Friday!!
Happy Friday Birthday!!!
Happy birthday! 🙂
Happy birthday!
I like this part of the poem:
“[My friends] bring me music, wreaths, and mirth,
And ask to celebrate my birth.”
I hope your birthday is like that.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Susan!
tick tock goes the clock
another birthday comes around
writer of HUGGING THE ROCK
susan taylor brown
hapy bday, susan!!!
happy day!
Feliz cumpleaños!
🙂
Happy birthday, Susan. May your day overflow with joy and love!
Oh my g-d! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SWEEEEEETEST SUSAN ever. Ev-er.
Love you so much. Always and forever.
I hope this is the birthday of all birthdays.
HUGGING you,
Pamela
Happy, HAPPY Birthday!
have a lovely birthday!
Happy Birthday, Susan!
Oh, man. Why do I have to follow up C. Lord’s happy-dance man and that flashy b-day cake? 🙂
Happy birthday, Susan!
Happy Birthday, Susan!
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xo
Happy Birthday! Hope it’s wonderful for you.
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday, dear Susan!! Have a wonderful day.
love
kerryxx
H-h-h-happy birthday! Have a great day.
Happy, happy birthday, Susan! What a great date, btw. So mathematically beautiful, 7/21
Hi Susan:
Previous comment was from me–Kelly at Big A little a (I’ve lost my livejournal password and haven’t looked it up on the road!)
Happy Birthday
birthday buddy-
I will add this to my own collection- I will try and send you the daily poem from The Writer’s Almanac- and hopefully your name and mine will be sung one of these years!
Here’s the address: newsletter@americanpublicmedia.org
enjoy!
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday,Happy Birthday! Wish I knew how to post a pic, I would of a big cake, too!
Don, Devast
Happy birthday! A little late.
Mine is on July 25! Leo.
Happy belated birthday! TODAY is my birthday! 😀
Happy Birthday!
Hope you had a super birthday! Sorry I’m late to the party 🙂